EMEA Payroll Director
EMEA Payroll Director
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COMPANY INFORMATION
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science with annual revenue exceeding $25 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier cleaner and safer. Supporting our customers in accelerating life sciences research solving sophisticated analytical challenges improving patient diagnostics and therapies and enhancing operations in their laboratories is our top priority. Our distributed team of over 120000 colleagues delivers a pioneering combination of brand new technologies purchasing convenience and pharmaceutical services across our top brands like Thermo Scientific Applied Biosystems Invitrogen Fisher Scientific Unity Lab Services and Patheon. For more information please visit .
GROUP/DIVISION SUMMARY
Reporting into HR Operations Global Payroll is a critical evolving function that is accountable for the pay of over 120000 employees across the world.
Remote based role from either UK Hungary or Bulgaria with travel to local & EMEA OFFICES
POSITION SUMMARY
As the EMEA Payroll Director you will command the oversight of payroll operations across 45 countries and a dynamic team of over 80 professionals. Handling a significant annual gross payroll exceeding $2 billion USD you will ensure that payroll services are driven with precision compliance and timeliness meeting the intricate demands of varied country legislations. Your role will encompass supporting over 45000 colleagues across multiple legal entities.
In this influential role you will operate with a high degree of autonomy exercising independent judgment to address difficult issues and drive critical initiatives. You will adeptly navigate a landscape of high ambiguity while inspiring the transformation of Thermo Fisher Payroll to a best-in-class global operation. Your sophisticated leadership skills will be critical as you shape and influence strategy and establish operational standards in the EMEA region.
You will play a pivotal senior role in implementing a multi-year Global Payroll roadmap steering critical initiatives and supporting merger and acquisition activities. Regular interaction with senior customers and vendor partners will require you to demonstrate strong influence collaboration and negotiation skills. Your experience with Works Councils and unions will be highly valued. By harnessing extensive industry knowledge and fostering a culture of steadfast continuous improvement you will drive Thermo Fishers aggressive growth objectives redefining the payroll function into an extraordinary model of excellence.
Key Responsibilities
- Regional Leadership: Direct EMEA payroll operations ensuring commitment.
- Team Management: Lead mentor and run payroll teams across all levels.
- Vendor Relations: Develop and maintain strategic relationships with EMEA payroll vendors and global peers.
- Service Levels: Establish monitor and uphold SLAs and performance metrics in collaboration with vendors.
- Internal Controls: Collaborate to implement and carry out robust internal controls.
- Industry Insight: Stay updated on payroll industry trends to guide strategic decisions and enhance processes.
- Teamwork: Cultivate effective collaboration with team members and key customers to align projects and improve cross-process efficiency.
- Continuous Improvement: Champion a culture of ongoing process enhancement and innovation.
- Strategic Guidance: Provide experienced advice and recommendations to senior leadership on payroll matters.
- Additional Duties: Undertake other responsibilities as needed to support organizational success.
Qualifications
- Education: Bachelors degree required or equivalent experience preferred.
- Experience: Minimum of 10 years of dynamic payroll experience within a multinational organization.
- Expertise: Shown leadership in payroll functions with a sophisticated knowledge of EMEA payroll processes.
- Technical Knowledge: Proficiency in Workday (HRIS) ADP payroll suite or similar platforms preferred.
- Complexity Management: Ability to handle sophisticated payroll issues and lead high levels of ambiguity.
- Autonomy: Proven independence in judgment and issue resolution ability to make critical decisions autonomously.
- Influence: Proven track record to define and shape business strategy and operational standards.
- Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to convey sophisticated information clearly.
- Integration Experience: Experience integrating new or acquired companies into existing payroll systems is a plus.
- Technical Proficiency: Sophisticated skills in Microsoft Office (Excel Outlook PowerPoint Word).
Other Considerations
- High-Energy Environments: Excel in multifaceted fast-paced and collaborative settings.
- Time Zone Flexibility: Adapt to different time zones to meet global business needs.
- Organizational Skills: Demonstrate outstanding organization and time management abilities.
- Relationship Building: Nurture strong relationships across various levels.
- Leadership Development: Provide proactive leadership and coaching to enhance team performance.
- Professional Integrity: Exhibit high standards of integrity initiative and sound judgment.
- Travel Requirements: Travel as required to support strategic objectives.
At Thermo Fisher Scientific each one of our 120000 extraordinary minds have a unique story to tell. Join us and contribute to our singular missionenabling our customers to make the world healthier cleaner and safer!
Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate based on race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin protected veteran status disability or any other legally protected status.
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Director
Employment Type
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